Class of ’72 in Albion has reunion in honor of turning 70 this year

Photos by Ginny Kropf: Members of the Class of 1972 at Albion High School had a reunion Saturday at Bullard Park of all the members who turn 70 this year.

ALBION – The Class of 1972 at Albion High School was a close group during high school, and the friendships they formed have continued throughout the years.

In addition to reunions to celebrate special anniversaries, such as the 50th held at the White Birch in Lyndonville, members of the class have continued to meet for lunches and chicken barbecues.

Their most recent get-together was a gathering Saturday at Bullard Park of all the class members who will be 70 this year.

The committee planning Saturday’s event included Eileen Williams, who has organized lunches; fellow classmate Howard Ward, who has done chicken barbecues, including cooking the chicken for Saturday’s outing; Marita DeLuca Dumrese and Joanie Neri Millis.

The planning committee for the Class of 1972 get-together Saturday at Bullard Park are, from left,  Eileen Williams, Howard Ward, Marita DeLuca Dumrese and Joanie Neri Miller.

After enjoying lunch Colleen Murphy McKenna, Vickie Murphy McKenna, Vickie Condoluci Wheeler, Rex Hults, Margaret Colonna Burgio and Marita DeLuca Dumrese cut a birthday cake in honor of the celebration.

Officers for the class in their senior year were Anne Eddy, president; Ron Billingsley, vice president; Joanie Neri Millis, secretary; and Judy Bielicki, treasurer.

“We all really got along and worked together,” said Joanie Peters of West Barre. “We always had fun together, especially getting ready for proms.”

The class was celebrating their 50th reunion at the White Birch when someone said they should have a 70th birthday party. Twenty-six of the original 181 members and their significant others attended the party on Saturday.

Classmates who traveled the farthest were Vickie Pratt from Texas and Marilee Tokotch Flugel from Arizona.

Class of 1972 members getting ready to cut the cake are Colleen Murphy McKenna, Vickie Condoluci Wheeler, Rex Hults, Margaret Colonna Burgio and Marita DeLuca Dumrese. At far left is Jim Frasier.